Improper Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2022-2229
Published: July 1, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64843
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2229
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization. A remote attacker can extract the value of an unprotected variable they know the name of in public projects or private projects they're a member of.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2022-2229
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 14.10.5, 15.0.4, 15.1.1
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 14.10.5, 15.0.4, 15.1.1
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 14.10.5, 15.0.4, 15.1.1